would have been a departure from the principle of open justice.
The court granted the withdrawal application, which was heard in public, saying it was not disputed that Mr Tay was not a fit and proper person to be admitted to the Bar. As for Professor Kua's memo, the Chief Justice said it fell short of the threshold required to justify any departure from the principle of open justice.
The court also rejected Mr Tay's request for a partial sealing order pertaining to his mental health issues, including Prof Kua's memo. He also had to give his word that, if and when he brings a fresh application, he would have to satisfy any requirements by the Attorney-General, Law Society, Singapore Institute of Legal Education or the court as to his fitness for admission.Chief Justice Menon said Mr Tay was asked to meet the dean of Sile, which conducts the Bar exams, on Feb 15 last year to explain the similarities between his answer scripts and those of Ms Kuek.
He complied, and from the subsequent examination of those files, he was found to have cheated in three of the six papers.
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